> We are trying to load RedHAt 2.1 ES on a Compaq DL 380 G3. Compaq DL 380 > G3 have a Gigabit NIC on it. Seems like RedHAt 2.1 ES does not install the > driver upon initial installation, so we installed the driver seperately. > > The network works upon booting, but after approx 20 mins it dies, and the > servers need to be restarted. > > So i installed RedHat 9.0, and seems like there are no issues with 9.0. > > Anyone has any ideas on how to fix the problem with RedHat 2.1 ES?
I run my own compiled distribution derived from the Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 SRPMS. If you run one of the later kernels (2.4.9-e.25) it will work fine with the onboard gigabit on the DL380 G3. These kernels will use the tg3 driver. I have had no stability problems with RHAS 2.1 on Compaq DL380 G3 servers. I assume the official Red Hat version that includes quartely updates will include a more recent kernel which should automatically work with the DL380 G3 gigabit NICs. I build ISOs that include all of the RHAS errata packages. I can confirm these ISOs automatically detect the DL380 G3 gigabit during installation. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
